r/canadaguns • u/Gonky69 • Apr 21 '26

News / Politics / Activism Goodbye GNG 😢

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u/IPSC_Canuck Apr 21 '26

This is exactly what the bans are hoping to achieve.

Removing firearms by attrition. Less shops to sell them, less coming in, less convenience for gun owners.

Friction.

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u/Apples_and_Overtones Your feet suck and so do you Apr 21 '26

And eventually, range closures as less people in the community to pay the membership fees, and residential areas "encroach" on range land.

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u/stokedon Apr 21 '26

Speaking as someone who's actively looking for a range membership, if they shut down that would be on them. Multi year waitlists, having to know someone for multiple years before they'll vouch you and lots of other road blocks hurts new fire arm owners from becoming a larger segment. Not everyone wants to shoot on crown land with others who may not be completely safe.

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u/StrongBreak2142 Apr 22 '26

You have a multi-year waitlist for a range membership? That is crazy!

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u/stokedon Apr 22 '26

Theres 4 ranges within an hr drive that have multi year waitlists, random draws to ge invited to join and/or ranges requiring you to know someone for multiple years before they can vouch for your membership. Our indoor ranges are 25m max so rifles get old real quick. I just want a safe place to target shoot and happy to pay for it. I have multiple friends my age in the same situation.